On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 15:14:06 -0600, Robert Kesterson <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

>On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:26:15 -0600, William <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> 100% whole grain wheat is the worst. Google "phytates" to see one reason
>> why.
>
>I did, and the pages I got back showed differing opinions on whether or
>not phytates are a good thing.  They bind a few minerals and prevent
>absorption, but they also act as anti-oxidants.  What's the reason you had
>in mind?
>
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Try doing a search on "phytates" and "Cordain" and "phytates" and "Hoggan" 
to find Cordain and Hoggan's take on the high levels of phytates in foods 
like wheat. In addition to phytates and wheat germ agglutinin, wheat also 
contains gluten. We know that gluten is toxic for celiac disease patients 
and can be lethal, and we know that celiac disease is one of the most 
underdiagnosed diseases in the world, so we know that wheat is unhealthy 
for a significant number of people. Accumulating evidence indicates it is 
also unhealthy for most or all of the rest of humanity.

Ron Hoggan is very knowledgeable on this subject.